Berri (born Rebecca Sleight, 1974, York) is an English singer, best known for her 1994 hit single "The Sunshine After the Rain", which was originally recorded by Ellie Greenwich in 1968 and later was a hit for Elkie Brooks, reaching number 10 in 1977.

"The Sunshine After the Rain" was released twice, peaking at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart in December 1994, "The Sunshine After the Rain" was also certified gold in Australia.

Her follow-up single, "Shine Like a Star", peaked at number 20 in the UK in December 1995. In June 2024, Berri's album About Time was released via streaming, marking the first time the album has been available outside of Japan.

Discography

Albums

  • About Time (1998), Intercord Japan - reissued in 2024 as digital download

Singles

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!rowspan="2"| Year

!rowspan="2"| Single

!colspan="3"| Peak position

!rowspan="2"| Album

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!style="width:4em;font-size:90%"|UK<br>

!style="width:4em;font-size:90%"|AUS<br>

!style="width:4em;font-size:90%"|IRE<br>

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|rowspan="1"|1994

|"The Sunshine After the Rain"<br/><small>(New Atlantic/U4EA featuring Berri)</small>

|align="center"| 26

|align="center"| —

|align="center"| —

|rowspan="1"|Single-only

|-

|rowspan="2"|1995

|"The Sunshine After the Rain"

|align="center"| 4

|align="center"| 12

|align="center"| 11

|rowspan="2"|About Time

|-

|"Shine Like a Star"

|align="center"| 20

|align="center"| 53

|align="center"| —

|}

References